Dave Chappelle

Comedian

Contemporary influential 164 sayings

Sayings by Dave Chappelle

“They said, 'Dave, you're the voice of the people.' And I said, 'No, I'm the voice of the voiceless.' Then they said, 'Who are the voiceless?' And I said, 'The rich white people.' And they said, 'Oh, you're just joking.' And I said, 'No, I'm not. They never get to say anything without being judged.'”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I don't think I'm homophobic. I think I'm just a little bit ignorant.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not trying to make you comfortable. I'm trying to make you think.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not saying all #MeToo allegations are fake, but some of them are pretty convenient.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“If I'm going to be canceled, I'm going to be canceled for something I believe in.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I don't care about your feelings. I care about the truth.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“The #MeToo movement is like a witch hunt.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I love women. But some women are just bitches.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm a black man. I know what it's like to be oppressed. But I'm not going to let that stop me from saying what I think.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not afraid of controversy. I embrace it.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not here to make friends. I'm here to tell jokes.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I don't believe in cancel culture. I believe in free speech.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“Some of the things I say might be offensive. But that's the point of comedy.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not going to apologize for my jokes. If you don't like them, don't watch them.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not here to be politically correct. I'm here to be funny.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not a hater. I'm a comedian.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not trying to divide people. I'm trying to unite them through laughter.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not a role model. I'm a comedian.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I don't care if you're black, white, gay, straight, trans. If you're funny, you're funny.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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“I'm not going to let anyone tell me what I can and cannot say.”

2019 — Sticks & Stones, Netflix special
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